Research Associate

The Company:Our Boston based client was founded in 1982 and has grown to become one of the most successful diversified real estate investment private equity firms in the nation. The Firm has acquired, invested in, and/or managed over $45 billion of real estate on behalf of hundreds of U.S. and non-U.S. institutional investors and clients. Leveraging deep expertise in acquiring, developing, managing, and selling real assets in the U.S., they focus on delivering value to investors and communities through a combination of value-add closed-end, core open-end, and customized separate/advisory account strategies.Position Overview:The position of Research Associate will support a diversified commercial real estate fund by providing the market expertise and strategic insights necessary to maintain a distinct competitive advantage. Reporting to the Head of Research this role focuses on tracking and analyzing market trends through rigorous data collection, financial analysis, and professional reporting. The Associate will collaborate cross-functionally with Portfolio Management, Asset Management and Acquisition teams to support research and ensure the firm proactively responds to market demands.Responsibilities:Conduct macroeconomic, sectoral, regional, and deal-specific market research to support strategic decision making(i.e. underwriting of acquisitions/dispositions, portfolio and asset management, and long-term market selection).Provide data-driven insights, and content support to assist in representing the firm's perspectives on property type and market trends across asset classes and U.S. geographies.Support digital platform product design team to help create intuitive and easily accessible market research and performance dashboards.Organize external data and trends linking this information to the firm's asset performance data for unique insights.Contribute to new research initiatives.Analyze 3rd party reports/white papers, news and industry events; summarize insights for internal stakeholders.Provide ongoing database maintenance of key market trends, analytics, forecasts, supply/demand, rent and other statistics.Assist in the quarterly and annual investor reporting deliverables including market commentary and presentations.Collaborate with key internal stakeholders including Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Acquisitions, and Valuations teams, to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of market performance data and market commentary.Qualifications:2+ years of experience in real estate, finance or economics with a sound understanding of macroeconomic theories and capital markets.High interest in economics and an understanding of the commercial real estate investment market in the U.S.Intellectual curiosity, skilled at creative problem solving and deductive reasoning.A reliable and resourceful team player who is assertive and enthusiastic.Ability to identify and utilize new data and information sources into actionable insights.Must be able to translate key research messages and complex issues into succinct presentation points.Excellent analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail and accuracy of calculations.Strong writing, communication and presentation skills.Adept at working in a fast-paced environment and meeting tight deadlines.Ability to collaborate with internal groups and individuals at all levels of an organization under tight timeframes.A team player with good work ethic and service orientation.Experienced user of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Experience working with major government and real estate data sources (e.g. U.S. Census/BLS, or CoStar) a plus.